§9-9-14. Transitional Assistance
The WV works program may provide transitional assistance in the form of supportive services.
§9-9-5. WV Works Program Fund
There is continued a special account within the state Treasury to be known as the "WV Works Program Fund". Expenditures from the fund shall be used exclusively to meet the necessary expenditures of the program, including wage reimbursements to participating employers, temporary assistance to needy families, payments for support services, employment-related child care payments, transportation […]
§9-9-6. Program Participation
(a) Unless otherwise noted in this article, all adult beneficiaries of cash assistance and work eligible individuals shall participate in the West Virginia Works Program in accordance with the provisions of this article. The level of participation, services to be delivered and work requirements shall be defined through legislative rules established by the secretary. (b) […]
§9-9-7. Work Requirements
(a) Unless otherwise exempted by the provisions of section eight of this article, the West Virginia Works Program shall require that anyone who possesses a high school diploma, or its equivalent, or anyone who is of the age of twenty years or more, to work or attend an educational or training program for at least […]
§9-9-8. Exemptions
The secretary shall establish by rule categories of persons exempt, but the exemption applies only to the work requirements of the program: Provided, That a person who is exempt from the work requirements may nevertheless participate voluntarily in work activities. The categories of exemptions are limited to the following: (1) Undocumented aliens and aliens under […]
§9-9-9. Personal Responsibility Contract
(a)(1) Every eligible adult beneficiary and work eligible individual shall participate in a program orientation, family assessments and in the development, and subsequent revisions, of a personal responsibility contract. The contract shall be defined based on the program time limits, support services available, work requirements and family assessments. (2) The participant's contract shall include the […]
§9-9-10. Participation Limitation; Exceptions
The length of time a participant may receive cash assistance through the WV works program may not exceed a period longer than sixty months, except in circumstances as defined by the secretary.
§9-9-11. Breach of Contract; Notice; Sanctions
(a) The department may terminate cash assistance benefits to an at-risk family if it finds any of the following: (1) Fraud or deception by the beneficiary in applying for or receiving program benefits;
§9-9-1. Short Title
This article may be cited as the "WV Works Act".
§9-9-2. Legislative Findings; Purpose
(a) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that: (1) The entitlement of any person to receive federal-state cash assistance is hereby discontinued;